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1668299

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of the Government's Efficiency and Savings Review.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s Efficiency and Savings Review concluded at the Spring Budget. Through it, departments reprioritised to ensure the government can continue to protect the vital frontline services that matter most to the public despite the impacts of higher inflation.</p><p> </p><p>In line with wider financial delegations set by HM Treasury, it is the responsibility of departments and their functions to implement any agreed efficiencies and savings, including those that were agreed at the Efficiency and Savings Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/11/2023 11:05:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1668329

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Russia: Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK-based companies his Department has identified as having exported (a) military and (b) dual use capabilities to Russia in violation of UK sanctions since February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK has prohibited the export to Russia of thousands of products, including military and dual use items. Our trade with Russia is down over 96% on pre-invasion levels.</p><p>HMRC enforces customs controls on Strategic Exports and sanctioned goods, including arms exports. The department takes breaches of sanctions very seriously and investigates all credible allegations of sanctions offences within its customs remit.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202317-a-compound-settlement/nte-202311-a-compound-settlement" target="_blank">NTE 2023/17: a compound settlement - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Due to the confidentiality element of Compound Settlements, HMRC is unable to disclose details of the types of goods or companies involved.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/11/2023 14:55:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1668356

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference the 1,985 total headcount figure for permanent civil servants excluding agency workers working for his Department as of 31 March 2023, as detailed in Cabinet Office statistics entitled Permanent and temporary civil servants by sex, age band and department: 2023, published on 31 October 2023, what that figure was on 31 March (a) 2011, (b) 2016 and (c) 2020.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The headcount for HM Treasury as at the 31<sup>st</sup> March 2011, 31<sup>st</sup> March 2016, and 31<sup>st</sup> March 2020 can be found in the following ONS online locations.</p><p> </p><p>- 31 March 2011- ONS Archives: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20150905000144mp_/http:/www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pse/public-sector-employment/q1-2011/stb-q1-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20150905000144mp_/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pse/public-sector-employment/q1-2011/stb-q1-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>- 31 March 2016 – ONS Archives:- <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable/march2016/psereferencetablesmarch2016.xls" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable/march2016/psereferencetablesmarch2016.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>- 31 March 2020 – ONS Archives: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable/march2020/datasets.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable/march2020/datasets.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 2 October 2023, The Chancellor announced an immediate cap on civil servant headcount across Whitehall to stop any further expansion, increase efficiencies and boost productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service grew in size to manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the illegal war in the Ukraine but it is right that we reduce the size of the Civil Service over time as we drive up productivity and deliver efficiencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/11/2023 15:09:23 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1668357

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference the 67,705 total headcount figure for permanent civil servants excluding agency workers working for HMRC as of 31 March 2023, as detailed in Cabinet Office statistics entitled Permanent and temporary civil servants by sex, age band and department: 2023, published on 31 October 2023, what that figure was on 31 March (a) 2011, (b) 2016 and (c) 2020.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>On 2 October 2023, The Chancellor announced an immediate cap on civil servant headcount across Whitehall to stop any further expansion, increase efficiencies and boost productivity.</p><p>The Civil Service grew in size to manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the illegal war in the Ukraine but it is right that we reduce the size of the Civil Service over time as we drive up productivity and deliver efficiencies</p><p>In answer to your question please refer to the information within the following links: - ·</p><ul><li>Office for National Statistics Public Sector employment UK:March 2020 <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable/march2020/datasets.xlsx" target="_blank">March 2020 table 8 </a> ·</li><li>Office for National Statistics Public Sector employment UK March 2016 <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable/march2016/psereferencetablesmarch2016.xls" target="_blank">March 2016 table 8</a></li><li>Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletin Public Sector Employment Quarter 1 2011 <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20150905000144mp_/http:/www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pse/public-sector-employment/q1-2011/stb-q1-2011.pdf" target="_blank">March 2011 table 8</a></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/11/2023 15:04:17 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1668363

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defibrillators: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will meet representatives of (a) the Heart Restart Tax campaign and (b) British Healthcare Trades Association to discuss the potential merits of removing VAT from automated external defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), including VAT relief on purchases made by local authorities and those made through voluntary contributions, where the AED is donated to eligible charities or the NHS. Otherwise, they attract the standard rate of VAT.</p><p>The Government is currently inviting community organisations to bid for funding as part of a £1 million grant scheme that expands public access to AEDs, particularly in public places where they are most needed. In addition, last year the Government committed to supplying state-funded schools in England with defibrillators to make sure there is a device in every school, with deliveries completed in June 2023. This means that every state-funded school in England, over 21,500 schools, now has access to an AED.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 697 question first answered 16/11/2023 14:57:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1668366

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defibrillators: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to remove VAT on all automated external defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), including VAT relief on purchases made by local authorities and those made through voluntary contributions, where the AED is donated to eligible charities or the NHS. Otherwise, they attract the standard rate of VAT.</p><p>The Government is currently inviting community organisations to bid for funding as part of a £1 million grant scheme that expands public access to AEDs, particularly in public places where they are most needed. In addition, last year the Government committed to supplying state-funded schools in England with defibrillators to make sure there is a device in every school, with deliveries completed in June 2023. This means that every state-funded school in England, over 21,500 schools, now has access to an AED.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 696 question first answered 16/11/2023 14:57:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1668395

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Green Finance Strategy, when the Government plans to publish the consultation on introducing a Green Taxonomy for the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The 2023 Green Finance Strategy set out the Government’s commitment to deliver a UK Green Taxonomy to support an increase in financing for activities supporting the transition to net zero and delivering on UK environmental objectives. It also announced that we expect to consult on the Taxonomy in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 13/11/2023 13:53:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1668407

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of individuals that have applied to make contributions to fill gaps in their state pension contributions are waiting to commence those contributions as of 8 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Information on how many people have paid voluntary National Insurance contributions and are waiting to have those contributions credited to their National Insurance record is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 12:04:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1668418

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to assist public sector organisations to support workers using their own cars for work.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle, including public sector workers.  These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (simplified motoring expenses). The AMAP rates are not mandatory, and employers can choose to pay more or less than the AMAP rate. It is therefore ultimately up to employers to determine the rate at which they reimburse their employees, including public sector employers. In considering changes to the AMAP/simplified motoring expenses rates, the Government has to balance support for individuals with the responsible management of public finances, which fund our essential public services.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that transport is a major cost for individuals and families. At Spring Statement 2022 the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre. In order to continue supporting all motorists, it will extend the 5p fuel duty cut, which is worth £100 to the average driver over the next year.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rate under review, and any changes will be announced at a future fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 13/11/2023 13:25:29 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1668449

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered as self-employed in each year between 2017 and 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals is published yearly in the Survey of Personal Income (SPI), which is based on information held by HMRC on individuals who could be liable to UK Income Tax. The estimates for the tax years 2017-2018 to 2020-2021can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">Table 3.10.</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>Notes<ol><li>The tables are based on individuals with sources of self-employment income, whether taxpayers or not, and the source is the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</li><li>Estimates for 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 are not comparable with the estimate for 2017-2018 due to a methodological change. From the 2018-2019 SPI, the grossing factors were revised to better reflect the population of individuals submitting Self Assessment returns.</li><li>Further information can be found here <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fpersonal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2020-to-2021%2Fpersonal-income-statistics-2020-to-2021-supporting-documentation%23methodological-changes-this-year&amp;data=05%7C01%7Camjad.ali2%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C55973548fcfe46c9286d08dbe114ff4b%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638351252518851883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BRl3jlIoZ9BrZvWkIykB98o35hXcUPpuT7JuryeedzQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">supporting documentation</a>.</li></ol> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 11:59:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell